Muscatine, IA Tornado History — 144 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Muscatine, IA had?
Muscatine has had 144 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 6 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Muscatine?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Muscatine was an EF2 on July 11, 2025.
When is tornado season in Muscatine?
May is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Muscatine, with 42 on record. April through June account for 100 of the 144 tornadoes on record near Muscatine.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Muscatine
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 59 total, averaging 3.0 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Muscatine since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
Rope tornado on the ground near X40 east of West Branch. (DVN)
Within 25 miles of Muscatine. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Muscatine
4 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Muscatine and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on April 20, 2025 and the most recent on July 11, 2025. They are already counted in the Muscatine totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
A quickly strengthening tornado developed near Blue Grass and moved northeast dissipating on the west side of Davenport. It was rated EF-2 with peak winds to 120 mph. T (DVN)
This longer lived EF1 tornado tracked from southwest of Coyne Center into the southern Quad Cities metro area ending near the Avenue of the Cities in Moline. This torna (DVN)
This long-lived EF1 tornado began west of the town of Joy and tracked through Millersburg and ended about a mile and a half west of Illinois 94. Significant damage to n (DVN)
EF0...Peak Winds 85 MPH...Path Length 0.8 miles...Path Width 25 yards. (DVN)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Muscatine
2 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Muscatine since 1950, across 2 events. 94 injuries have been reported across all events. 2013 was the deadliest year on record near Muscatine.
The deadliest single event was an EF1 on June 24, 2013, which caused 1 fatality along a 6.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Muscatine
What the record shows near Muscatine
The 2020s are the busiest decade on record so far near Muscatine, with 32 of the 144 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles. The Muscatine record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Muscatine, 104 reached EF0 or EF1 and 36 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Muscatine is rated EF3, of which 6 are logged. A further 4 near Muscatine are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Muscatine has averaged 3.0 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 59 in total. 2024 was the busiest of them with 10, and 7 of those years passed with none at all.